Look who’s back in town! After a 5 year hiatus, Aerolineas Argentinas has returned to New York. Beginning today, the airline will operate nonstop, daily service to John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK). The new flights will originate at Aerolineas Argentinas home base at between Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) near Buenos Aires, Argentina. The rebooted service will utilize the 272 seat Airbus A330-200, which has just recently joined the carrier’s fleet. The aircraft will have 24 lie-flat seats in Club Condor Class, along with 248 standard economy class seats. Previously the Airbus A310 and A340 and Boeing 747 operated the EZE-JFK route. The flights are scheduled to take just over 11 hours of flying time in each direction.
In New York, the airline will operate into and out of JFK’s Terminal 7. It will become the only Skyteam carrier to utilize the terminal owned by British Airways and United Airlines from the Oneworld Alliance and Star Alliance respectively. Premium passengers will also be allowed the use of British Airway’s lounge. The flights are scheduled to leave Buenos Aires at 10:00 PM EST arrive in New York at 8:05 each morning. Departure back to Buenos Aires is set for 3:25 each afternoon, arriving at 4:40 the next morning. Aerolineas Argentinas’ new flight joins an existing one operated by American Airlines, which uses a Boeing 777-200ER on the route.
Aerolineas Argentinas had previously suspended the EZE-JFK route in 2008. During that time, it was under the private management of the formerly Spain-based consortium Grupo Marsans. That consortium failed shortly after service to New York was suspended. Following the consortium’s collapse, control of the airline reverted to the Argentinean government. The restart of this route is part of the 2010-2014 business plan developed by the airline and approved by the Argentine government.
